Setting The Pace: A Pacers Podcast

Alex Golden and Facci reunite for another episode today! This time, they're recapping the Pacers insane come from behind victory over the Utah Jazz. Indiana erased a 12 point lead by outscoring the Jazz 23-10 the final 6+ minutes of the game to pickup an incredible victory. Tyrese gets his first win in Salt Lake, the Pacers extend their winning streak to four and they are now 18-5 in their last 23...

Monday night before Pacers-Jazz, Alex and Facci were joined by Keith Smith to recap and discuss the latest NBA Trade Buzz with the Trade Deadline just days away! -Luka traded for AD. Why no other teams were involved in the deal -Giannis comments about the Luka trade and potential players Milwaukee could pursue -Thoughts on the Kings-Bulls-Spurs Trade and what other moves could be made from these t...

Wow, what a loaded show for you all today. Alex Golden and Facci have a ton to discuss today. Segment 1: -Reactions and Thoughts to the Luka-AD trade -Predicting the Pacers West Trip Schedule Segment 2: -A Game of Faithful or Traitor with the Pacers Trade Deadline approaching, Alex and Facci determine if the player on the roster is a "Faithful" aka SAFE or a "Traitor" aka DEALT by the deadline. Bo...

Hey everyone, Alex Golden goes solo on today's show to recap the Pacers victory over the Atlanta Hawks. -Pacers strong start to the 1st quarter erased by a poor 2nd quarter follow up -Aaron Nesmith shines in the plus-minus and plays clutch minutes down the stretch over Mathurin who was recovering from an illness -Haliburton's solid night, mostly scoring in the first half -Siakam's quiet first half...

On today’s show Alex and Facci discuss: -Pascal Siakam makes the All-Star Team! -Turner’s Future Being Unknown -Could IND really trade him at the deadline? -The Pros and Cons to extending Turner -If traded, what’s that deal look like? -6 Trade Ideas: 2, 3 & 4 team deals! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.c...

Alex Golden and Mike Facci are back to discuss a very chippy game between the blue and gold and the red and blue. Detroit wanted so badly to respond to the beating they took on their homecourt earlier in the month against Indiana, but they found themselves on the wrong side again, taking their 3rd loss from the Pacers this season, behind a terrific night from Pascal Siakam, Tyrese Haliburton and m...

Loaded Podcast today! Alex and Facci are joined by the GREAT Tom Crean! Coach talks with us about Thomas Bryant being traded to Indiana, his fit with this team and how he's played this season, his journeyman career in the NBA, how much he's matured, keeping in contact with all of his players, when he realized how special Dwyane Wade, Victor Oladipo and Anthony Edwards were in college, what it was...

On today's show, Alex opens up the show discussing Jarace Walker becoming the 11th man in the rotation, whether or not he agrees with the decision and how he views Walker's fit with this team. Then, Facci and Alex go back to the drawing board where they share 4 trade ideas that would help the Pacers rotation be more simplified with a consolidation trade. Thanks for tuning into the show and make su...

Alex and Facci share 9 trade ideas on Part 1 of the trade ideas podcast! Indiana is in a great spot as a basketball team but is there a deal out there that makes sense for them to do for the present and/or future if the team? The guys share their thoughts and discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com...

The Indiana Pacers defeated the San Antonio Spurs 136-98. the largest margin of victory for the Pacers this season. Alex Golden goes solo on the show to breakdown all that went down in the game, why the Pacers won, what happened in the 3rd quarter, how San Antonio countered Indiana's strong first half, what the Pacers did to run away with the game and a conversation about Jarace Walker's playing t...

Alex Golden goes solo on today's show to discuss how the Wembanyama led Spurs were too much for the Pacers. Indiana stayed in the game for the first half, but the Spurs 45 point 3rd quarter was WAY too much for the Pacers to overcome. Alex explains what he thought hurt Indiana the most, what led to the Spurs success, how Indiana can counter the Spurs success on Saturday and walk a way with a victo...

On today's episode of Setting The Pace, Alex and Facci reveal players 1-5 on their Top 10 Trade Deadline Targets. There were some epic reactions from Alex to players Facci had atop his list, which led to some great back and forth. A massively different approach to this group of players compared to the latest episode with players 6-10. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adch...

On today's episode of Setting The Pace, Alex and Facci reveal players 6-10 on their Top 10 Trade Deadline Targets. The guys only agreed on one player, so there is plenty of players to discuss that could be potential targets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use...

Alex Golden and Mike Facci are back for Pt. of their Pacers deep dive conversation with Tony East: -How and why the Pacers *could* trade their 2025 1st round draft pick during the draft period. -Is this Pacers team the group that can lead them to a championship? What's their ceiling? -Myles Turner Future Contract -Should Pacers trade Turner at the deadline to receive something back from him instea...

On today's episode of Setting The Pace, Alex Golden and Mike Facci are joined by the host of Locked on Pacers, Tony East, to discuss: -Does the Pacers trip to Paris disrupt the momentum this team has established the last month and a half? -Was the loss to Charlotte the turning point this season and why are the Hornets such a thorn in the side of the Pacers? -How Tyrese has improved defensively spe...

On today's show, Alex Golden goes solo to recap and breakdown the Pacers victory over the 76ers! Defense was pivotal to the win, the bench stepped up in a big way, Pascal turned things around in the 2nd half, Mathurin got the start over Nesmith, Walker was the 11th man and played a huge factor in the Pacers win, Sheppard was a standout for the 2nd unit and Turner had a solid game. At the end, Alex...

Alex Golden goes solo in segment 1 to discuss the Pacers 111-100 victory over the Pistons. Aaron Nesmith returns, Tyrese Haliburton returns, Siakam and Turner dominate against Detroit's bigs, Cade Cunningham was swarmed in Nemb-hell all night long and Jarace Walker played solid minutes off the bench. Alex also discusses the chirping that went on after the game between the two teams and whether or...

After multiple requests in the YouTube comment section, Alex Golden and Mike Facci dive into everything Cameron Johnson. What would a deal look like, why the Pacers would make a move like this, pros and cons to making this move now, 2 team trades, 3 team trades and a 4 team trade. A lot to dive into here on today's show, as well as the latest on Bennedict Mathurin, injury updates for Tyrese Halibu...

On today's episode, Alex Golden and Mike Facci start off the show discussing the Pacers 127-117 loss to the Cavaliers. How the Cavs zone defense shut Indiana down offensively, Donovan Mitchell's first half followed by Darius Garland's second half, Indiana's "stars" not showing up when they need them, a really solid game from Mathurin but he gets ejected and finished the night with 3 technical foul...

On today's episode, Bob Schmidt from Fear The Fro: A Cavs Podcast, joins us for a fun crossover podcast to discuss the Pacers victory over Cleveland Sunday night, what to expect in Game 2, what went well for Indiana, what didn't go well for the Cavs, the likelihood of the Cavs getting 3 or more All-Stars, where does Siakam fit into the All-Star conversation, Mathurin's fit with this team and what...

Today, Alex Golden and Mike Facci are back to discuss the Pacers dominant performance in Cleveland! Your Indiana Pacers continue their excellent play with a 15 point victory over the hottest team in the NBA, the Cleveland Cavaliers. Tyrese Haliburton exited after the first half with a hamstring injury, but the rest of the Pacers squad didn't allow that to slow them down. Led by Andrew Nembhard, Ja...

Alex Golden and Mike Facci discuss: Preview Pacers vs Warriors -what worked last game? -Nembhard vs Steph -Buddy’s first visit back to Gainbridge -how GS dominated last time in Indy -James Johnson wasn’t waived Tuesday, so his contract becomes fully guaranteed. -Should Pacers look to add another center with Myles dealing with a nagging calf injury? -Is Bryant/Freeman/Toppin the best backup center...

Alex Golden and Mike Facci are here to recap tonight's Pacers' game against the Chicago Bulls! The Indiana Pacers bull(y) Chicago with 129-113 victory. Thomas Bryant got the start for Myles Turner and he outplayed Nikola Vucevic. Pascal Siakam and Tyrese Haliburton continued doing what they do best, Indiana's offense and defense were locked in for the majority of the game, and the guys dive into a...

On today's episode, Alex and Facci discuss how Jimmy Butler being traded will impact the league. The guys look at what teams in the East could pursue him and what those deals could look like. What would a Pacers trade package for Jimmy look like and would it help take the Pacers to "contenders"? Then the guys explore moves out West for Jimmy, what players could be headed to the Heat in a potential...

On today's episode of Setting The Pace, Alex Golden and Mike Facci react to the Pacers beating some version of the Brooklyn Nets, as they pummeled the Nets by 14 points in a game that Indiana struggled in for 2 quarters. The guys also discuss if Facci broke the curse, is there a new curse around..., who deserved "what", with out player awards and discussed WWE Raw and it's new season at Gainbridge...